Voices from the Trail
Author: Mike
5 days on the Saranacs with the Northern Forest Explorers
I am writing this on a Saturday in July, chilling in my pjs with the best dog in the world, Dwight, pumped and feeling good from a week on the water. It is my third year leading the Northern Forest…
Vermont welcomes input on outdoor recreation planning
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail urges its partners to participate in the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation’s online surveys to gather input on the next Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). An open host will be held Tuesday,…
NFCT welcomes new communications director
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is excited to welcome Chris Morris as its new communications director. Chris joined NFCT’s team in August, following the departure of Mike Lynch, who will continue his photography work and writing about the outdoors for…
NFCT recruiting volunteers for 90-miler
Do you love paddling? Do you love helping out your fellow paddlers? Then we’ve got a volunteer gig for you. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of fun, paddling-related activities at this…
High Water on the South Branch of the Dead River
(Editor’s Note: This trip took place on May 20 and 21, 2019) My alarm sounded at 5:30 am, and I immediately checked the weather forecast. Pouring rain, high winds, lightning and hail in varying measure over the next 48 hours…
The Places You Go and the People You Meet
It’s difficult to describe the sights you see and the souls you meet while out on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. From this internship I got everything and more than I could imagine. I expected to be totally immersed in…
Relying on determination, support and humor
My forearms were burning as I swung the double-jack down on the rebar. We were nearing the end of a 10- hour day on the Missisquoi River in northern Vermont. It was our second week of training in early June,…
Exploring the Eastern Maine Canoe Trail
(The Eastern Maine Canoe Trail was an historic route rediscovered by Mike Krepner, whose vision helped inspire the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Mike passed away in November 2018. This story was originally published in 1997 by the Portland Press Herald…
A summer well spent on the NFCT
I was lucky to stumble upon the job posting for NFCT stewardship crew leader position this spring while I was applying for work in the east. After a couple seasons of conservation and trail work in the west, I was…
Sacred Waters
As I sit here in the 95 degree-heat, 90 percent humidity that is Maryland now that my Northern Forest Canoe Trail summer internship is over, I find myself daydreaming about being on the river again. How do I describe spending…